Israel Adesanya was haunted by his ghost from the past recently. ‘The Last Stylebender’ was bent to his knees by Alex Pereira’s power punches. Israel Adesanya lost his title at the main event of UFC 281. However, this was not the first time Israel has felt ‘Poatan’ power.

Alex Pereira has defeated Adesanya twice before UFC 281. Pereira had earlier met Adesanya twice in kickboxing matches and defeated him on both occasions. One of those wins was a knockout. Media and experts have been discussing the mental effects of that knockout on Adesanya.

After Losing Title, Israel Adesanya Reveals He Had ‘Medical Stuff’ That ‘People Make Fun’ Of

Prior to UFC 281, Adesanya had said that he had moved on from that loss. Unfortunately ‘Izzy’ will have to move on from another knockdown and fans won’t make it so easy. A meme has been doing rounds in the UFC realm where Alex Pereira is made to look like he is following ‘Izzy’ wherever he goes.

Israel Adesanya haunted by memes after Pereira horror

A certain version showed Alex Pereira dressed as a golfer with the message “Israel Adesanya moves to golf“. A similar meme has now been shared by a fan on Instagram and UFC fighters Kevin Holland and Jon Jones have reacted to it. The meme read “Alex Pereira when he hears ‘Izzy’ got arrested.”

The meme garnered reactions from UFC welterweight fighters Kevin Holland and light heavyweight fighter Jon Jones. Kevin Holland commented, “Y’all getting out of hand with these memes“. Jon Jones posted a laughing emoji.

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Is another Adesanya vs Pereira fight possible

The rivalry between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira is far from over. Adesanya has vowed to fight Pereira till he beats him. Alex Pereira may have taken the first few rounds, but the battle is still on and fans can expect a few more encounters between the two.

Watch This Story: Five times Alex Pereira fought mocked Israel Adesanya Ahead of  UFC 281.

Israel Adesanya said that the UFC had promised him an immediate rematch with Alex Pereira. UFC boss Dana White had also hinted at a possible rematch between the two. Adesanya is going to take some time away from the cage. He, however, insisted that he will be back before summer next year.

Adesanya is a serious fighter and will itch to get his belt back. He will be preparing himself both physically and mentally. Are you waiting for Adesanya to get back stronger?